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  • AWARD WINNING

    English Wine

    Outstanding tastes handcrafted from the finest grapes in the UK.
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    We specialise in English wine

    The best wines from the best grapes from the best vineyards

     

    At Lyme Bay Winery we like to do things a little differently.

    Since 2015 we’ve been working with some of the best English wine growers to bring you a selection of delicious and award-winning still and sparkling wines.

    We are one of a very few wineries that works with growers all over the country to get the best fruit rather than relying on what is grown in our own vineyards. That way, we have access to different grape varieties that grow better on different soils and in different microclimates across the country and use them to make exceptional, full of character still and sparkling wines that suit every palate and occasion.


    Discover Our English Wine Range

     

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    Single Vineyard Range

    £105

    Pinot Noir 2021

    ABV 13%

    £29.99

    Chardonnay – 2021

    ABV 12.5%

    £24.99

    Shoreline – 2022

    ABV 11.5%

    £18.99

    Bacchus 2022

    ABV 11.5%

    £18.99

    Bacchus Block 2022

    ABV 12.5%

    £21.99

    Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

    ABV 12.0%

    £19.99

    Pinot Noir Rosé Reserve 2022

    ABV 13.0%

    £23.99

    Brut Reserve Sparkling – NV

    ABV 11%

    £26.99

    Sparkling Rosé – NV

    ABV 11.5%

    £31.99

    Classic Cuvée – 2017

    ABV 12%

    £31.99

    Blanc de Blancs 2017

    ABV 12.0%

    £37.49

    Brut Reserve Half Bottle Sparkling

    ABV 11%

    £13.49

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    A fresh approach to English wines

     

    Each of our unique wines is fermented, blended and aged, as appropriate, right here at the winery under the supervision of our experienced team.

    We are the only English Winery to achieve an A* accreditation for manufacturing quality from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) ensuring that all our products are crafted to the highest standards.

    Put simply, our team’s dedication, patience and craft mean they know how to make the best English wines. We combine our knowledge and love of flavours and ingredients with our winemaking skills to craft award-winning wines with a modern twist.

    You can read more about our 2020 harvest here

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    Why choose English wines?

     

    It is time to celebrate English wine!

    English wines are an exciting new force in the wine world, producing world-class bubbles, winning awards, and, for the first time, beating major Champagne houses in competitions and earning well-deserved recognition across the globe.

    Unique flavours that make great talking points for your next dinner party, more consumer-friendly prices, support of smaller, family-run businesses, and more sustainable options; there’s something for everyone.

    Grapes used in the wine making process at Lyme Bay- Sparkling wine

    Love English still and sparkling wines, but aren’t sure where to start?

     

    People often don’t know where to buy English wine. That’s why LBW is a convenient way to purchase locally produced quality wines, whether you’re looking for something a little bit special or your everyday favourites.

    Our experienced team is always on hand to match you with the perfect wine for you and your guests.

     


     

    Meet our Winemakers

     

    James Lambert holding a glass of wine

    James Lambert


    MD & Winemaker

    James started his winemaking career at a young age. Cutting his teeth in the wine labs at Broadland Drinks, testing 20 to 30 wines per day, he enrolled on a wine appreciation course led by Frank Leatherdale. James credits Frank’s knowledge, enthusiasm and passion, for setting him on his career journey into wine.

    He quickly moved onto his first WSET course, and his passion for wine was set. He started a tailor-made role within Broadland, looking after wine quality and working with various winemakers worldwide.

    In 2006, drawn by Lyme Bay Winery’s ambition to plant a vineyard and make still English wines, he took the job and relocated to Devon. While others had already shown that sparkling English wines of real quality could be made, he felt that still wines had significantly more potential.

    This has been proved recently as Lyme Bay Winery has won two Trophies in international competitions for still wines within two years, plus a third Trophy for a wine made for nearby Lympstone Manor, the only UK producer to receive such an accolade.

    Sarah Massey in front of wine vats

    Sarah Massey


    Head Winemaker

    Sarah joined Lyme Bay in 2019, just before harvest. Before that (she describes herself as a ”travelling winemaker”), she worked at wineries in California, Australia and Burgundy. She wasn’t planning on staying for longer than one harvest at Lyme Bay Winery but enjoyed it so much she decided to lay her hat down. 

    During the 2020 harvest, Sarah worked the day shift and was astounded at the quality of the fruit, crediting it with a ripeness she has never seen in English grapes before and was really proud of the wines we created from this harvest – and the harvests following this.

    In 2023 Sarah worked alongside James with the release of three Single Vineyard wines, created in order to demonstrate the differences and potential of individual plots within the Crouch Valley in Essex, an area of premium sites where we source the majority of our still wine grapes.

    In December 2023 Sarah was appointed Head Winemaker. As the Head Winemaker, Massey became responsible for overseeing all aspects of the still and sparkling winemaking process at Lyme Bay Winery. This includes working closely with the vineyard owners and growers, selecting the finest grapes, and ensuring the production of exceptional wines that reflect the unique and different terroirs the winery works with.

    Catch Sarah at various tastings and Winemaker dinners with our stockists and partners – visit our social media pages for upcoming events she’s attending on behalf of Lyme Bay Winery.

    The Lyme Bay Story

    Lyme Bay Winery is the home of LBW Drinks. Our small, dedicated drinks company is full of people who are passionate about producing delicious and award-winning English Wine, Fruit Wine, Cider, Mead, Liqueurs and Spirits from our home in Devon’s beautiful Axe Valley.

    Here we combine our knowledge and love of flavours and ingredients with our wine-making skills to craft award-winning traditional drinks, tailored to the 21st-century palate. Each of these amazing products is fermented, blended and aged, as appropriate, right here at the Winery under the supervision of our experienced team.

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